OPT Solutions Engineering Manager Jobs
Solutions Engineering Manager jobs are a strong fit for F-1 OPT students with technical degrees in computer science, engineering, or information systems. Most roles require managing pre-sales teams and bridging product and client needs. Your 12-month OPT window, extendable to 36 months with a STEM extension, gives you meaningful runway to build experience and secure H-1B visa sponsorship.
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Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40
Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare
At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.
Benefits That Support You
We invest in you — personally and professionally.
Enjoy:
- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
- Retirement savings with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for the Pre-Access operations of all centralized hospital departments. This includes but is not limited to all centralized scheduling and pre-registration of hospital outpatient departments, insurance pre-certification of outpatient services, and initial insurance authorization for inpatient admissions. The position implements and controls Pre-Access processes to ensure the needs of patients, physicians, and departments are met. The position also works closely with the business office to understand identify opportunities for improvement in the areas of scheduling, pre-registration, and authorization.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
Bachelor degree
Specialized Knowledge:
- Time management and organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- PC skills required
- Microsoft Office
- Medical Terminology
- Budgeting
Kind and Length of Experience:
5 years’ leadership experience or a formal internship in a healthcare setting with a master’s degree
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
Engage with us for your next career opportunity. Right Here.
Job Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40
Why You’ll Love Working with St. Elizabeth Healthcare
At St. Elizabeth Healthcare, every role supports our mission to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to the communities we serve. For more than 160 years, St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been a trusted provider of quality care across Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. We’re guided by our mission to improve the health of the communities we serve and by our values of excellence, integrity, compassion, and teamwork. Our associates are the heart of everything we do.
Benefits That Support You
We invest in you — personally and professionally.
Enjoy:
- Competitive pay and comprehensive health coverage within the first 30 days.
- Generous paid time off and flexible work schedules
- Retirement savings with employer match
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
- Wellness, mental health, and recognition programs
- Career advancement through mentorship and internal mobility
Job Summary:
This position is responsible for the Pre-Access operations of all centralized hospital departments. This includes but is not limited to all centralized scheduling and pre-registration of hospital outpatient departments, insurance pre-certification of outpatient services, and initial insurance authorization for inpatient admissions. The position implements and controls Pre-Access processes to ensure the needs of patients, physicians, and departments are met. The position also works closely with the business office to understand identify opportunities for improvement in the areas of scheduling, pre-registration, and authorization.
Demonstrate respect, dignity, kindness and empathy in each encounter with all patients, families, visitors and other employees regardless of cultural background.
Education, Credentials, Licenses:
Bachelor degree
Specialized Knowledge:
- Time management and organizational skills
- Interpersonal skills
- PC skills required
- Microsoft Office
- Medical Terminology
- Budgeting
Kind and Length of Experience:
5 years’ leadership experience or a formal internship in a healthcare setting with a master’s degree
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Right Career. Right Here. If you're looking for the right careers in healthcare, the right place to be is at St. Elizabeth. Join us, and you'll take pride in the level of care we offer our community.
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding OPT Sponsorship as a Solutions Engineering Manager
Target enterprise software companies first
Companies like Salesforce, Databricks, and Snowflake regularly hire Solutions Engineering Managers and have established H-1B visa sponsorship programs. Enterprise SaaS employers are far more likely to have immigration counsel on retainer than early-stage startups.
Confirm your degree qualifies as STEM
Solutions Engineering Manager roles typically qualify for the 24-month STEM OPT extension if your degree is in computer science, electrical engineering, or information systems. Verify your degree CIP code with your DSO before assuming you're eligible.
Lead with your technical depth in applications
Employers hiring for this role want proof you can run product demos and handle technical objections. Highlight hands-on pre-sales experience, specific tools you've implemented, and any quota-carrying results to stand out from generalist management candidates.
Ask about sponsorship before the final interview
Raise your OPT status after a recruiter screen confirms mutual interest, not in the first message. Framing it as a timeline question rather than a visa question keeps the conversation practical and reduces early-stage hesitation from hiring teams.
Use your OPT timeline to build H-1B eligibility
The H-1B lottery opens in March each year. If you start work by October, you need your employer to file by the following March. Map your OPT start date against this calendar so you know exactly how many lottery cycles you can access.
Prioritize employers with cap-exempt H-1B access
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and affiliated entities can file H-1B petitions year-round without the lottery. Solutions Engineering Manager roles at edtech companies or university-affiliated organizations may offer a faster path to long-term sponsorship.
Solutions Engineering Manager OPT: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Solutions Engineering Manager role qualify for the STEM OPT extension?
It depends on your underlying degree, not the job title. If you graduated with a STEM-designated degree such as computer science, electrical engineering, or information systems, and the role uses those technical skills, you can apply for the 24-month STEM extension. Your employer must also be enrolled in E-Verify. Confirm your CIP code eligibility with your DSO before applying.
Will employers sponsor an OPT student for a Solutions Engineering Manager position?
Yes, but selectivity varies. This is a senior role, so employers expect demonstrated pre-sales leadership experience. Companies with established solutions engineering teams at scale, particularly in enterprise SaaS, are most likely to sponsor because they understand the visa process and have immigration counsel in place. Browse OPT-friendly openings on Migrate Mate to identify which employers are actively hiring international candidates.
What does an employer need to do to sponsor a Solutions Engineering Manager on an H-1B?
The employer files a Labor Condition Application with the Department of Labor, then submits an I-129 petition to USCIS. For cap-subject H-1B petitions, the employee must be selected in the annual lottery, which runs each spring for an October 1 start date. Most employers work with outside immigration counsel. Your role in the process is providing education credentials, employment history, and supporting documents.
Can I work as a Solutions Engineering Manager while my H-1B petition is pending?
Yes, if your employer files the H-1B petition before your OPT expires and you have a timely filed receipt, you may be covered by cap-gap protection, which extends your work authorization through September 30 of that year. If USCIS approves the petition with an October 1 start date, you transition to H-1B status without any gap in employment authorization.
What technical background do employers expect for a Solutions Engineering Manager on OPT?
Most job descriptions require five or more years of solutions engineering or pre-sales experience, including time in a team lead or management capacity. Familiarity with APIs, cloud platforms, and enterprise integration patterns is common. A bachelor's or master's degree in a technical field is typically required to satisfy both the employer's qualification bar and the specialty occupation standard needed for H-1B sponsorship.